love affair

noun

1
: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers
2
: a lively enthusiasm
America's love affair with baseball

Examples of love affair in a Sentence

the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car
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Denise Dupre’s love affair with France started when her husband, former Bain Capital managing director Mark Nunnelly, proposed in the Burgundy region in 1989. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025 Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025 Duplicity, directed by Tony Gilroy, follows two corporate spies, Claire (Roberts) and Ray (Owen), who become embroiled in a clandestine love affair. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 Alma also visits her aging parents and tearfully tells them about said great love affair. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for love affair

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of love affair was in 1767

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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

love affair

noun
: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers
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